BET
AcquiredEntertaining, engaging, and empowering the Black community.
Public · New York, United States · Founded 1980
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Employees
- 501–1000
- Founded
- 1980
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- bet.com
- Type
- Public
- Acquisition Date
- Nov 2000
About
BET Media Group, a unit of Paramount Global, is the world's largest media company dedicated to entertaining, engaging, and empowering the Black community and championing Black culture. Founded in 1980 by Bob Johnson as Black Entertainment Television, BET has grown from a single cable channel into a thriving media ecosystem including BET, BET+, BET Gospel, BET HER, BET International, BET Jams, BET Soul, BET Studios, and VH1. Headquartered in New York City, BET employs 501-1,000 people and reaches millions of viewers globally across cable TV, streaming, digital, studios, live events, and international distribution.
Summary
BET is a company based in New York, United States, founded in 1980. Investors include Viacom.
Tech & App Stack
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Funding History
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Nov 2000
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